pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
stirring; slight movement
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to open (one's eyes) wide
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to bind (with rope, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
to be erected; to be built
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling